Abstract

Motion is both elementary and fleeting; it is a fundamental precondition to our survival and our civilisation. Motion is the functional basis to the discovery, measurement and exploration of the world that we live in. Elucidating and calculating motion are central issues within our culture, which is not only based on motion but designs it, being built upon a history of dynamics and acceleration. Representatives of different disciplines - ranging from architecture to car design, from art-, cultural- and media-studies to sociology- discuss the depiction and design of motion in art, architecture, design, dance and technology. This overview of historic developments and current trends discloses some surprising, border-crossign correlations.